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<p>[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 31086, member: 50"]Here is a link to one of the sites with some Roseville fakes though I don't know that it's been update recently so there could be lots more. It does also show real vs fake bases.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/roseville/roseville.html#catalog" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/roseville/roseville.html#catalog" rel="nofollow">http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/roseville/roseville.html#catalog</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Every so often I browse Roseville auctions to see if a particular pattern I like has fallen into my price range and so far...not (of course) but overall the prices I've been seeing Roseville offered for in real life still can be all over the place. I don't know how much actually sells but I'm with Terry, I think that once the fakes started showing up everywhere (antiques stores eek) then anyone could have a look alike for cheap. Some of the fakes were terrible quality but some were not as hard to look at.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm of the opinion that if you're buying for yourself you buy what you like if it fits your pocketbook. If you're buying to sell you have to buy cheap (relatively speaking). Of course around here many antique malls and consignment shops will take 10% off if you just ask if they can do better on the price. Don't know if that's common practice where you are or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="say_it_slowly, post: 31086, member: 50"]Here is a link to one of the sites with some Roseville fakes though I don't know that it's been update recently so there could be lots more. It does also show real vs fake bases. [url]http://www.laurelhollowpark.net/roseville/roseville.html#catalog[/url] Every so often I browse Roseville auctions to see if a particular pattern I like has fallen into my price range and so far...not (of course) but overall the prices I've been seeing Roseville offered for in real life still can be all over the place. I don't know how much actually sells but I'm with Terry, I think that once the fakes started showing up everywhere (antiques stores eek) then anyone could have a look alike for cheap. Some of the fakes were terrible quality but some were not as hard to look at. I'm of the opinion that if you're buying for yourself you buy what you like if it fits your pocketbook. If you're buying to sell you have to buy cheap (relatively speaking). Of course around here many antique malls and consignment shops will take 10% off if you just ask if they can do better on the price. Don't know if that's common practice where you are or not.[/QUOTE]
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